Sunday, October 31, 2010
List of selected candidates and issues on Tuesday’s general election ballot. An * indicates the incumbent. An X denotes The Vindicator endorsement.
OHIO
CANDIDATES
Governor
X Ted Strickland (D)*
Y John Kasich (R)
Y Dennis S. Spisak (G)
Y Ken Matesz (L)
Attorney General
Y Robert M. Owens (C)
X Richard Cordray (D)*
Y Marc Allan Feldman (L)
Y Mike DeWine (R)
AUDITOR
X David Pepper (D)
Y L. Michael Howard (L)
Y David A. Yost (R)
SECRETARY OF STATE
Y Maryellen O’Shaughnessy (D)
Y Charles R. Earl (L)
X Jon Husted (R)
TREASURER
X Kevin L. Boyce (D)*
Y Matthew P. Cantrell (L)
Y Josh Mandel (R)
SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
Y Eric Brown (D)*
X Maureen O’Connor (R)
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
(Full Term 1/01/2011)
Y Mary Jane Trapp (D)
X Judith Ann Lanzinger (R)
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
(Full Term 01/02/2011)
Y Paul E. Pfeifer (R) unopposed
U.S. SenaTe
Y Eric W. Deaton (C)
X Lee Fisher (D)
Y Michael L. Pryce (I)
Y Rob Portman (R)
Y Daniel H. LaBotz (S)
CONGRESS
17TH DISTRICT
X Tim Ryan (D)*
Y Jim Graham (R)
Y James A. Traficant Jr.
6TH DISTRICT
X Charlie Wilson (D)*
Y Bill Johnson (R)
Y Martin J. Elsass (L)
Y Richard E. Cadle (C)
14TH DISTRICT
Y Bill O’Neill (D)
Y Steven C. LaTourette (R)*
Y John M. Jelenic (L)
MAHONING COUNTYC
CANDIDATES
OHIO SENATE
33RD DISTRICT
Y Joe Schiavoni (D)*
Y Matthew M. Lewis (R)
Y John K. Fockler Jr. (L)
OHIO HOUSE
59TH DISTRICT
Y Ronald V. Gerberry (D)*
Y Mike Pestian (R)
Y Patrick Manning (L)
60TH DISTRICT
Y Robert F. Hagan (D)*
Y Daniel R. Thimons (R)
61ST DISTRICT
Y Mark D. Okey (D)*
Y Michael Foit (R)
COMMISSIONER
X Carol Rimedio-Righetti (D)
Y Don Manning (R)
AUDITOR
Y Michael Sciortino (D)*
Y Tracey Winbush (R)
Y Joe Markovitch
APPEALS JUDGE, 7TH DISTRICT
Y Gene Donofrio* unopposed
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE
Y James C. Evans* unopposed
JUVENILE COURT JUDGE
Y Theresa Dellick* unopposed
COUNTY COURT JUDGE
Y David D. D’Apolito* unopposed
LEVIES, ISSUES & OPTIONS
Mahoning County: A 1.8-mill, 5-year additional levy for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Mahoning County: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide funding for the board of developmental disabilities. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Mahoning County: A 0.85-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide funding for the children services. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Mahoning County: A 0.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy to pay for the current expenses of the county’s mental health board. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Austintown: A 0.6 mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Austintown: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge improvements. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Beaver: A 1.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Beaver: A 2.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police services. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Boardman: A 3.85-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Boardman: A 0.7-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Campbell: A 3.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Campbell: A charter amendment to post on the city’s website the election manual at least 14 days before each election. Y Yes
Y No
Campbell: A charter amendment that gives the power of the director of finance in cases of a temporary absence to the director of administration. Y Yes
Y No
Cardinal Joint Fire District (Canfield): A 0.42-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current operating expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Craig Beach Village: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire services. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Craig Beach Village: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for street improvements. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Jackson Township: A 1.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire services. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Lowellville: A 4.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Lowellville: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
New Middletown: A 2.5-mill, 5-year replacement levy for fire services.
Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
New Middletown: A 4-mill, 5-year replacement levy for police services. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
New Middletown: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
Poland Township: A 2-mill, 5-year replacement levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Austintown schools: A 7.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Austintown schools: A 4.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Boardman schools: A 6-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Boardman schoolS: A 5.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Boardman schools: A 1.6-mill, 3-year renewal levy for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Canfield schools: A 6.8-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Poland schools: A 3.9-mill, 5-year additional levy for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Sebring schools: The renewal of a 1-percent income tax for 5 years for current operating expenses. Y For the income tax
Y Against the income tax
Western Reserve schools: A 1.5-mill, 10-year renewal levy to avoid an operating deficit. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Boardman Precinct 8: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Blue Wolf Banquet & Catering, 7095 Lockwood Blvd. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 8: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Blue Wolf Banquet & Catering, 7095 Lockwood Blvd. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 11: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at GetGo, 480 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 11: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at GetGo, 480 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 23: Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Quench Bar, 8414 Market St. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 27: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Gia’s Pizza, 708 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 27: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Gia’s Pizza, 708 Boardman-Canfield Road.
Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 34: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at L.S. Baskets, 7337 California Ave. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 35: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at 1393 H LLC, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 35: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at 1393 H LLC, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 46: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Culinary Arts, 492 McClurg Road. Y Yes
Y No
Boardman Precinct 46: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Culinary Arts, 492 McClurg Road.SFlbY Yes
Y No
Canfield City Precinct 2: Permit the sale of spirituous liquor at Giant Eagle, 525 E. Main St. Y Yes
Y No
Canfield City Precinct 2: Permit the Sunday sale of spirituous liquor at Giant Eagle, 525 E. Main St. Y Yes
Y No
Poland Township Precinct 14: Sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at L’uva Bella, 6597 Center Road. Y Yes
Y No
Smith Precinct 3: Sale of beer at the Mahoning Valley Dairy, 18740 Alliance- Salem Road. Y Yes
Y No
TRUMBULL COUNTY
CANDIDATES
COMMISSIONER
X Frank Fuda (D)*
Y Mark Allen (R)
AUDITOR
Y Adrian S. Biviano (D)* unopposed
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE
Y W. Wyatt McKay* unopposed
Eastern district JUDGE
Y Thomas A. Campbell* unopposed
OHIO HOUSE
64TH DISTRICT
Y Tom Letson (D)*
Y Albert J. Haberstroh Jr. (R)
Y Randy Law (withdrew)
65TH DISTRICT
Y Sean J. O’Brien (D)
Y Geno Capone (R)
Y Werner Lange
APPEALS JUDGE, 11TH DISTRICT
Y Thomas R. Wright
Y Eugene A. Lucci
LEVIES, ISSUES & OPTIONS
Trumbull County: A 2-mill, 5-year replacement levy for support of children services. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bazetta Township: A 0.8-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide and maintain fire protection. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bazetta Township: A 0.6-mill, 5-year replacement levy to provide for reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bazetta Township: A 0.6-mill, 5-year replacement levy to provide and maintain police protection. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bloomfield Township: A 1.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide and maintain fire protection. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bristol Township: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bristol Township: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal for current expenses. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Brookfield Township: A 2-mill, continuous additional levy to provide for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges.
Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Cortland: 11 proposed charter amendments, including one that sets attendance requirements for council members — they would have to attend at least four of every six meetings per quarter and must not miss any three consecutive meetings. Y Yes
Y No
Cortland: A 2-mill, continuous, replacement levy to provide and maintain police protection. Y Yes
Y No
Girard Free Library: A 1.5-mill, continuing, additional levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Hubbard Township: A 1.75-mill, 3-year renewal levy to provide and maintain police protection. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
McKinley Memorial Library: A 1.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Niles: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide funds for the parks and recreation department. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Bristol Schools: A 2.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for permanent improvements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Champion Schools: A 1.5-mill, 10-year renewal levy to provide funds for adding to, renovating, remodeling, rehabilitating, furnishing and equipping school buildings.SFlbX For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Howland Schools: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for general permanent improvements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Hubbard Schools: A 4.75-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Liberty Schools: A 3.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Lordstown Schools: A 5.2-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Lordstown Schools: A 5.65-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for the emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Mathews Schools: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for general permanent improvements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Newton Falls Schools: A 4.6-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Southington Schools: A 3.95-mill, 4-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
West Farmington Village: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
Braceville Twp Precinct C: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Riverview Golf Course, 3903 state Route 82. Y Yes
Y No
Hartford Twp Precinct A: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Five Points Country Convenience, 8430 state Route 305. Y Yes
Y No
Girard Precinct 4B: Sunday sale of liquor at Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St. Y Yes
Y No
Niles Precinct 4G: Sunday sale of beer at Niles Fuel Plus, 140 W. Park Ave. Y Yes
Y No
COLUMBIANA COUNTY
CANDIDATES
OHIO HOUSE
1ST DISTRICT
Y Linda Bolon (D)*
Y Craig Newbold (R)
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE
Y Melissa Byers-Emmerling
Y Scott Washam
AUDITOR
Y Nancy Gause Milliken (R)* unopposed
COMMISSIONER
Y Daniel T. Bing (D)*
Y Mike Halleck (R)
LEVIES, ISSUES & OPTIONS
Columbiana County: A 1.3 mill, 10-year renewal levy to prevent and treat mental health and alcohol abuse. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Butler Township: A 3.5-mill, 5-year replacement road levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Center Township: A 0.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire protection. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Center Township: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
East Liverpool: An additional 5-mill, 5-year street levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
East Palestine Schools: A 6.8 -mill, 5-year additional levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Elkrun Township: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal for road and bridge improvements. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Franklin Township: A 1.6-mill, 5-year replacement road levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Hanover Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
Leetonia: A 5-mill additional, 5-year new levy for road and bridge work. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Leetonia schools: A 5.4-mill, 5-year renewal emergency levy. X For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Madison Township: A 4-mill, 5-year renewal fire levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Madison Township: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal road levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Madison Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
Middleton Township: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Perry Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
St. Clair Township: A 2-mill additional, continuous road levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Salem City: An ordinance to amend the codified city ordinances to add “bed-and-breakfast home” to city rules. Y Yes
Y No
Salem City: A referendum on the annexation of certain territory located in Perry Township in Columbiana County and Green Township in Mahoning County. Y Yes
Y No
Salem City: An additional, 0.5 percent income tax starting Jan. 1. Y For the income tax
Y Against the income tax
Salem City: Proposed ordinance by petition to restore income-tax credit. Y Yes
Y No
Salem Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
Salem Township: An 0.9 mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge improvement. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Unity Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes
Y No
Yellow Creek Township: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Wayne Township: A 2 mill, 5-year new levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
West Township: A 1-mill, 5-year road replacement levy. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Wellsville: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.
Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Wellsville: A 7-mill, 5-year replacement tax for the fire department. Y For the tax levy
Y Against the tax levy
Precinct Salem City 2-A: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor permitted at Ezios Pizza Inc. at 176 and 182 S. Broadway Ave. Y Yes
Y No
Center twp. Northeast Precinct: Sunday sale of beer, wine, and mixed beverages or liquor for off-premises consumption at the Tri-State Beverage Barn, 7586 state Route 45, Lisbon. Y Yes
Y No
Madison Twp. Rock Camp PRECINCT: Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages allowed between 10 a.m. and midnight at 7 & 30 Superette, 14581 state Route 7. Y Yes
Y No
Precinct East Liverpool 2-A: Sale of wine and mixed beverages and liquor sales by Columbiana Foods, doing business as Giant Eagle, 619 Bradshaw Ave. Y Yes
Y No
St. Clair Twp. Precinct Glenmoor: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Glenmoor Marathon, 46638 Y&O Road, East Liverpool. Y Yes
Y No
St. Clair Twp. Precinct Glenmoor: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Glenmoor Marathon, 46638 Y&O Road, East Liverpool. Y Yes
Y No
Source: Election boards